Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-06-16
IN COUNCIL.
Second Day Of the Congregations
General Conference.
Large Amount Of Important Business
Transacted.
Anniversary of the Maine Missionary
Society.
Educational Inssitutions-EIoqus Ad.
dress by Rev. +. b. Webb, DID.

The second day of the Congree ational con.
ference proved as favorable as regards
weather as the first, the air being cool and
delightful. Usually the conference meets
during week Of swetering heat, but this is
an exception to the rule, so member W no is
posted informs US. The attendance aud in.
terest has been fully equal to that of anv
previous conference. Yesterday the attend
ance was increased. The visitors are much
pleased with their reception and it is a graft
fcatioD for citizens entertaining to open their
doors during the brief period of three DAYS
which they are here.
At 6 o'clock, A. NJ, there was before
breakfast social meeting, led by Rev Daniel
Garland Of Bethel There was good ATTEND
ance ard the meeting proved Of a very profit.
abe character
At3 A. NJ. the conference held a devotion
al service, led ny Rev. A. Dunnels of Bath.
At $50 A. NJ. the conference adjourned
until 2 O'Clock Z. NJ, and the anniversary of
the Maine Missionary Society open d, Rev
j. o. Fiske of Bath, President, presiding.
The President read a selection Of the
Scriptures, and offered prayer.
The anniversary sermon, a very able and
scholarly discourse, was delivered by Rev C.
+. w. Hubbard Of Ellsworth. Text: cts
10 :26-"Wherefore, o Agrippa, | was not
dis0bedieDt to the heavenly vision" Subject
''PsuPs heavenly vision" 1t was really
Pauls heavenly vision rather than the com.
mand OF authority that led 10 his obedience
The circumstance where Paul's Obedience
was proved WAS that Of his general ministry
During all Of twenty years OF his splendid
All nhAHt
And 80 his heavenly visions cheered
him in all his perils, his mprson-
ments, his stonings. his revilngs, his death
The great apostles monument might be
marked BY this epitaph, 81 have not been
cisobediebt 10 the heavenly vision" Are not
these the obligations of every ife,-duty and
delight, faithfulness and cheerfulness? Paul
never forgot that he was under orders This
spirit of obligation is not enough felt in our
Christian service. There is too little of the
sense Of command &C keeny felt by Paul
We need more Of the fire in the bones which
makes obedience necessity. The speaker
impressed upon the congregation the nee
essity Of giving, for missionary work or other
objects, with feeling Of love and benevolence
rather than rs = duty and obligation. In our
preaching, continued Mr.. Hubbard, we do
not require highly wrought words and fowery
sentences, but rather few words born OF
cOnvc'ion--winged words. Pauls vision
revealed two things, Christ and himself.
Like a fash of vivid lightning from the
heavens Christ was revealed to him in all His
glory and love as the Saviour Of the world.
Paul also obtained new view of his own
selflshness and blackness when standing in
the light Of his Redeemer. Paul was i'm
SENTATIVE b." nature. He describes this body
which we occupy as tent viii h
we occupy for day. This habit
Of thought affected his preaching. Paul
also possessed a faculty OF vivid portrayal in
preaching, which was exceedingly effective.
Whatever else those Roman governors
thought of Paul's preaching, they had a real
izing sense of Christs presence in his burning
words. Mr.. Hubbard did not look With favor
on the theory of evolution. Science draws
the attention to facts and has a tendency to
destroy the inspiration necessary in realizing
Christs presence and power. The tendency
Of evolution is to discourage the Christian
life. The minister did not regard the evan
gelzatiou of the world as dependent on the
generosity Of the churches to the missiona
rice, but rather upon those who are del gated
to preach the gospel. Upon their power and
tervor largely depends the change of heart.
He would have the evangelists enter the hard
field, OF labor and dark places.
John l.. Crosby, Esq, of Bangor, Treas
urer, reported. Following is an abstract:
Maine Missionary Society in account with
John l. Crosby, Treasurer.
BY balance IN hand June IL, 1885, 81 ,oos 81
1887. Note collected, 5000. 90
June II Contributions from churches
and individuals, 1884. Is
Received from woman's
Maine Missionary Auxiliary, i43,.s2
Legscies. iasa ~
Income on Investments, 3,Sly.3s
Amount received frem Secre.
tary for preaching, 1900
eso.044 w
. June II Amount paid missionaries. sii.s4s.s,
Salary No Secretary, 100 10
d" y Treasurer, 10000
IncidenfSl expenses, 555.SS
Special CONT ibution to Amert-
can Home Missionary Society, $50. 90
Interest on trust fund, 47fo0
Investment of legacies, 12,545.43
Balance on hand, 1881
sso.s44 ~
Legacies received during the year are As
follows:
Mrs. Almira c. Drummer. Haowel, $500 90
Narcissa s. Bourne, Winthrop, 5000 90
Mary q. wetherell, Portland, 10000
Margaret Fifeld, Hallowell. IFS 81
l.. W. Maxwell, Wells, 1o6 90
Hannah G. Ludwig, Thomaston, SO 90
An unknown friend. Gorham. 10000
W. King smith. Lyman, 1000 0G
$i5,,34.S3
Invested funds are as follows;
Municipal Bonds, tls.l0o 90
Railroad Bonds, $40 90
Water Bonds 1900 90
Railroad Stocks, 5000 90
Bank stocks, H.i0o 90
Bridge Stocks leo 90
Manufacturing Stocks. 1000 90
Mortgage bonds on Real Estate, 5000 90
Note secur, by Real Estate, 1900 90
Note of City of Bangor, 1900 90
Deposits in Savings Banks, 5000 90
Total, t62,5>0 90
Of which sc, 900 is held in trust for benefit Of
particular churches.
At the close of his report Mr.. Crosby turned
about, and facing the tablet on the wall in
memory OF the late Rev. Benjamin Tappan,
ID. ID. ,who was secretary of the NJ NJ. Society
from l749 till his death, said
I'm this beautiful church, the richest deco
ration is that tablet, whereon is chiselled the
name of a venerated man, whose best years
we're supremely devoted TO the cause we
serve. How he would rejoice. nav does re
Joice, in the prosperity of the beloved soce
ty, whose infancy he fostered, and whose
mature success his sublime imagination fore
saw. Let his example ever live in our hearts
and inspire our imitation"
Rev j. 4. Adams, secretary of the society.